Noun: shirring shur-ring
- [US] Baking shelled eggs
"Shirring is a popular method for preparing eggs for brunch"
- A decorative gathering of fabric using parallel rows of stitching
"The dress featured delicate shirring at the waist"
- [N. Amer] (cooking) bake (eggs) in their shells until they are set
"shirr the eggs"
- Create decorative gathered rows in fabric by stitching parallel lines and drawing the threads tight
"She shirred the bodice of the dress to give it a more fitted appearance"
Derived forms: shirrings
Encyclopedia: Shirring